Pronounced (approximate): my-oh-SOH-tis ar-VEN-sis
Tiny pale blue flowers have a yellow central eye.
Field Forget-me-not (Myosotis arvensis): flowers and plant details. Tap the photo to open the gallery.
Family Boraginaceae
Life cycle Annual or biennial
Blooms Spring–summer
Height 4–16 inches
Habitat Disturbed ground, fields, roadsides, and woodland openings
Common names: Field Forget-me-not
Bloom timing and height vary with location. See the regional range below.
Explore reported observations. Sightings are not a complete range map.
Disturbed ground, fields, roadsides, and woodland openings. Flowering season: spring–summer.
True Forget-me-not has larger, flatter flowers and appressed calyx hairs; compare the flower cup as well as flower color.
Tiny pale blue flowers have a yellow central eye.
Flower cups are covered with spreading hairs, including hooked hairs.
Oblong leaves and branching stems are hairy.
Disturbed ground, fields, roadsides, and woodland openings.
4 field photographs. Select a photograph to enlarge it; use Load more photos to see the rest.
Native to Europe, parts of Asia, and northwestern Africa; introduced in North America.
Documented U.S. state records
CO, CT, DC, ID, IN, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Documented state occurrences; native and introduced records may both be included. This is not a county-level map.
Observation maps show submitted records, not every place the plant occurs. Follow local access rules when visiting a site.
Practice recognizing Field Forget-me-not in the flower quiz, or compare it with other plants in the guide.
Field photographs: Where’s Wildlife.